Definition of Poor devil

1. Noun. Someone you feel sorry for.

Exact synonyms: Wretch
Generic synonyms: Victim

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poor Devil

poor
poor-mouth
poor-spirited
poor as a church mouse
poor box
poor boxes
poor boy
poor boys
poor devil (current term)
poor diddums
poor fish
poor knights of Windsor
poor law
poor man
poor man's
poor man's Tiffany
poor man's copyright
poor man's latte
poor man's lattes
poor man's orchid
poor man's pizza
poor man's pulse
poor man's steak

Literary usage of Poor devil

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life by George Eliot (1873)
"When he said, "poor devil!" she asked, with playful curiosity, "poor devil!" said Lydgate, smiling and pinching his wife's ears. of change in Mr. ..."

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